Ministries – How We Join God’s Work In The World

Prayer time is a very important element of our Sunday-morning worship service at Peace United Church of Christ.  The Prayer Quilt Ministry adds a simple yet meaningful dimension to this tradition.  When we learn of someone who is need of extra prayers, often for reasons of ill-health or bereavement, a lap-size quilt bearing many loose pairs of tie threads is passed around the congregation during the service.  Each person offers a prayer for the individual and ties two threads into…

We hold a Black Lives Matter vigil twice a week at the corner of East Lockwood Avenue and North Bompart Avenue. The vigils are Friday evenings from 6 pm to 6:30 pm and Saturdays from noon to 12:30 pm. All are welcome to join us.

Peace believes in a comprehensive, inclusive ministry of faith formation: All ages. Multiple opportunities. Varied formats. Mission-driven focus. We strive to be a community where we explore our faith – birth through adulthood – in worship, learning, joy, and service. Where we follow the radical teachings of Jesus. Where we help to create a radically inclusive, just, compassionate and sustainable community. Join us in this active, changeable, responsive journey.

 We provide a variety of ways for people to explore and live out the radical teachings of Jesus. Furthermore, we strive to provide new learning opportunities and welcome any suggestions for other activities.

Our younger community members are empowered to create their journey for connecting, learning, playing and growing in their faith. We believe that faith formation (or, Christian education) happens in every aspect of our lives: in music, worship, small-group gatherings, and community events and service.  During worship, even young children serve communion, sing in choirs, worship with their families or gather at a small table in the front of the sanctuary for activities. Our children and youth are upfront and engaged!…

At Peace, it’s a process and an event. Open to middle schoolers and any youth who has not already been confirmed, confirmands meet regularly to ask questions and explore their faith, which includes social justice work. We aim to help each confirmand claim their faith as their own. This process is open to all and is not contingent on a decision to be confirmed.  On Pentecost, those confirmands who choose to do so participate in a confirmation celebration during worship,…